RIGA PLAZA,
LATVIA
              JUILEE MANKAME
              NAMITHA NAIR
              RIDDHI DHOTRE
              REECHA SHARMA
              MANALI SAWANT
              RUTUJA MALOKAR
RIGA PLAZA,
LATVIA
              Architects : ARHIS ARHITEKTI
              Location      : Riga, Latvia
              Category     : Mixed Use Architecture
              Area          : 89968.0 sq.m
              Project Year : 2009
 INTRODUCTION
 Riga Plaza is one of the largest shopping centres Riga
 Total area of nearly 90,000sq.m dedicated 49,000 m² to
• Retail spaces and houses .
• 140 shops
• A large supermarket
• 3 cinemas
• An area of leisure
 Its construction, design ARHIS arhitekti, was completed in 2009 and is one
  of the most elegant and best designed shopping centre's in Riga, with a
  modern and stylish interior.
 Flat land where the volume built on two floors in the form of sharp angle
 Won several awards
                                                                          RIGA PLAZA, LATVIA
LOCATION
 Riga is the capital, the largest and primate
  city of Latvia
            Latvia, Country in Europe
    RIGA PLAZA
CONCEPT
   The idea of the project was to integrate the 2-story shopping mall’s functional
   requirements
 DYNAMIC       LONG       FLEXIBLE               FACADE
   that reminds a common belt.
 Inspiration to create the sinuous form:
The Daugava River, which runs along the entire
country as a long ribbon.
                                                    Inspiration for facade: The
                                                     multi-coloured metallic sheets
                                                     in the facade inspired by
                                                     traditional costumes from the
                                                     country.
SITE PLAN
       Parking
                                Parking
• Area : 89,968.0 sq.m   • Parking Spaces For Up To
                           1471 Vehicles
                                                   A - Commercial Zone
                                                   B - Supermarket
                                                   C - Parking
                         Entrance 3
          PARKING
          SUPER MARKET
          RETAIL SHOPS
                                      Entrance 2
                                                                         Entrance 1
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
                          A - Commercial   Zone
                                      A - Commercial Zone
                          B - Cinema BZone
                                        - Cinema Zone
                          C - Parking C - Parking
                          D - Game Zone
                                      D - Game Zone
           PARKING
           GAMING ZONE
           RETAIL SHOPS
           MULTIPLEX
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECTIONS
ELEVATIONS
ATRIUM           AISLE
              Contains 160 retail shops.
FOOD COURT    Is a home to a multiplex.
MULTIPLEX
            Architects     : HRYNKIEWICZ &SONS
            Location       : Riga, Latvia
            Area           : 5352 sq.m
            Project Info   : 6 screens
                             1620 total no. seats
DESIGN ELEMENT : FACADE
Perforated cassette panel façade:
Features:
Play of light:     Thermal comfort:
 Transparency  Filter
 Vibrations        Sun screen
 Light             Privacy
 Mesh              Comfort
 Creation
The cassettes are bent and fixed with invisible clips to an aluminum framework, which is
secured to the structure. The Cassette system offers an innovative façade solution that
provides a modern and flat appearance.
DESIGN ELEMENT : FACADE